domingo, 31 de maio de 2015

(The following log features extracts from the Ship’s Official Log Book, with the entries recorded by the Officer of the Watch on the Navigational Bridge - British Isles with Ruby Princess May 23 to June 4, 2013) Throughout the evening we followed the English Channel exiting during the night to set a southerly course, commencing our final approach to Guernsey Island. We rounded the island from the west and embarked the local pilot at 08:52. Once the pilot was onboard we proceeded towards our anchorage position. The port anchor was dropped at 09:18 and the tenders were lowered into the water to take passengers ashore. The ships tenders carry a maximum of 123 persons while tendering and can also be converted to a lifeboat, if required, to carry 150 persons. Once all passengers and crew were safely back onboard we commenced heaving our port anchor. By 17:00 the port anchor was home and our six tenders were secured for sea; the ship was ready to commence her second leg of voyage. With the help of the pilot we retraced our track south to clear the bay. Ruby Princess disembarked the pilot at 17:30. Navigating clear of Guernsey Island a north easterly course was set towards our last port of call Southampton.Weather experienced during the day:Sky: Partly Cloudy Skies; Wind: Westerly Beaufort Force 5Temperature: 11ºC/52ºF; Barometric Pressure: 1014,1 mbSunrise: 05:07; Sunset: 21:10

(The following log features extracts from the Ship’s Official Log Book, with the entries recorded by the Officer of the Watch on the Navigational Bridge - British Isles with Ruby Princess May 23 to June 4, 2013) At 03:00 we entered Firth Clyde, commencing our final approach to Greenock. We picked up the local Pilot at 04:58. With the pilot onboard, speed was increased as we proceeded towards our berth 16 nm from the pilot boarding position. We maneuvered alongside the pier at 06:54, all our lines were fast shortly after and gangways ready. On departure from Greenock we were serenaded by a pipe band and a large dancing creature with a Kilt on. The pipers played longer than expected due to our delayed departure. Departure was delayed due to 2 passenger busses carrying more than 80 passengers returning to the ship. After letting go all of our lines at 18:13 we began to thrust off the berth, once clear we put the engines ahead and started making headway in a westerly direction, shortly after altering to the south. Once clear of Great Cumbrea, on our Portside, at 19:55 we disembarked the Pilot and continued southward passing, once again, the Isle of Arron on the starboard side. Once clear of Arron we set a southwesterly course through the Irish Sea, towards Dublin.Weather experienced during the day:Sky: Partly Cloudy Skies; Wind: South Westerly Beaufort Force 3Temperature: 19ºC/66ºF; Barometric Pressure: 1023,7 mbSunrise: 04:41; Sunset: 21:51

sábado, 9 de maio de 2015

PT// Video com imagens que percorrem o navio MSC Opera por quase todas as suas áreas públicas. Para quem vai viajar nele é uma forma de se familiarizar com os espaço. Quem viajou, de certeza, que traz boas recordações. Este video atingiu em Maio/2015 as 25.000 visualizações! Video publicado em Agosto de 2013, já foi visto em 144 países sendo mais popular na África do Sul. Para conhecer melhor ou recordar o MSC Opera veja os nossos vídeos!EN // Video with images that run through the ship MSC Opera for almost all its public areas. For those who will travel in it is one way of become familiar with the space. Who traveled, of course, that brings good memories. This video has reached in May / 2015 25,000 views! Video published in August 2013 has been seen in 144 countries and is more popular in South Africa. To know better or to remember MSC Opera look at our videos!